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State of Minnesota - County of Pennington

Pennington County Demography

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  • Table 1. Pennington County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Pennington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Pennington County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Pennington County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Pennington County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Pennington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Pennington County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Pennington County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 617
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 13,448
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,196
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 13,584
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,191
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 22
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 13,306
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,114
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 15,258
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -136
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 278
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1952
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.0%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -12.8%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 169
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 2. Pennington County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 13,584
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 824
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,506
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,404
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 3,596
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,109
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 954
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 824
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 367
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 6,705
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 6,879
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 97.50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 13,179
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 28
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 112
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 6
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 69
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 110
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Pennington County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 441
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 221
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 5,525
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,173
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 13,143
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.38
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,631
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 29.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,777
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,422
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 3,555
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,689
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 2,859
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,237
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 502
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 342
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 68.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,970
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,710
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.20%


    TABLE 4. Pennington County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 13,630
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 168
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 12.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 118
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 40
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,335
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,102


    TABLE 5. Pennington County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,535
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,642
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 2,603
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 8,374
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,058
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 72.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,148
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 13.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,848
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 21,571
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 47.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,504
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -610
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 586
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.80%


    TABLE 6. Pennington County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 440
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 19
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 421
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 580
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 13,706
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,210
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 13,306
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,359
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 6,033
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 5,525
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,113
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 74.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 40
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 22
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 55.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 6
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 3,176


    TABLE 7. Pennington County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 308,263
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 210,836
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 46.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 13,541
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,765
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 83.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 50,380
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 232,876
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 54,856
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 23.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 21,176
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 6,810
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 46,650
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 41,121
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 54,856
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 55,541
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 52,058




     









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